fyredan Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) When I was a kid, my grandmother worked for a Mack dealer near Tampa, Florida. She gave me a radio that was made to look like an Oil Filter from a Mack Truck, complete with the Bulldog. The controls were on the bottom, I think, and the speaker was on the top. It was bronze or gold in color. I've attached a picture of one I missed on e-bay to help out.If anyone knows where I could find one of these, please let me know. I have missed a couple on e-bay and at other auction sites, but have not given up. I am not a collector so I don't care if it has the box: I just want the working radio because of the memories involved.If you find one, please e-mail me at fyredan@yahoo.com .Thanks in advance!--Fyredan Edited April 1, 2012 by fyredan Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Never seen one Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-111625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 When I was a kid, my grandmother worked for a Mack dealer near Tampa, Florida. She gave me a radio that was made to look like an Oil Filter from a Mack Truck, complete with the Bulldog. The controls were on the bottom, I think, and the speaker was on the top. It was bronze or gold in color. I've attached a picture of one I missed on e-bay to help out.If anyone knows where I could find one of these, please let me know. I have missed a couple on e-bay and at other auction sites, but have not given up. I am not a collector so I don't care if it has the box: I just want the working radio because of the memories involved.If you find one, please e-mail me at fyredan@yahoo.com .Thanks in advance!--FyredanDang, sorry man ive never seen one, but those are awesome!!!! something ellse i will look for and colect. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-111631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Wish i had known,i had a whole case of those brand new a few years ago,i got them from Horner Mack,Vineland,NJ when they went out of business. Sold/traded all i had,only held on to one..............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-111632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Wish i had known,i had a whole case of those brand new a few years ago,i got them from Horner Mack,Vineland,NJ when they went out of business. Sold/traded all i had,only held on to one..............................Markawwwww Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-111634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Maney Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Keep watching ebay, I have gathered up a few of the filters and batteries over the years. I have gifted the extras out to my Mack buds... Stick with it, you'll score one!The tuner and volume were at the seam vertically on the filter cylinder. They were AM only and are a pretty cool collectible. The batteries are neat too, the posts are the volume and tuner. 1 1 Quote Interested in Old Trucks? Check out: www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-111708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Keep watching ebay, I have gathered up a few of the filters and batteries over the years. I have gifted the extras out to my Mack buds... Stick with it, you'll score one!The tuner and volume were at the seam vertically on the filter cylinder. They were AM only and are a pretty cool collectible. The batteries are neat too, the posts are the volume and tuner.oh my god!!! I want a battery one too!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-111712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliejg Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I have one of the oil filter radios. I've been trying to find a value for it but can't find any other link for my search besides this old thread. Anyone able to point me to some information about the radio? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-400344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky74 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Had one myself as a kid a trucker gave me. Been looking for one, which brought me here. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-574005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Hell, I never even heard of them. I do have an a.m. radio in my garage. My uncle gave me around 1974. I said pretty good shape face plate real good some of the plastic around it is busted and yes, I get the memory thing. Good luck…. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-574052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I have never heard of them before either I did find this, a modern radio with a older look about it https://www.retrosoundusa.com.au/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3518 Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-574153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 7 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said: I have never heard of them before either I did find this, a modern radio with a older look about it https://www.retrosoundusa.com.au/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3518 Paul that I remember'' the oil filter radio can't say same. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-574156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I don't remember any of these, I have never seen a radio fitted were it's meant to be in Australia I had no idea what plastic cover was for until some years ago and I learnt about a vertical radio on the forum Radios were screwed to the top of dash normally until overhead consoles became comman and the radios ended in them with a CB and later a UHF radio Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-574158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 In about 1970 I had a negative ground AM radio out of something mounted in a wooden box that I could tarp strap to the tool box, in place of a passenger seat, in one of Matlack's positive ground R models. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-574161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I had one of those boxes in the 80s came from a CF driver that passed some how I wound up with it and used it I think I bought it in a yard sale Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24243-wanted-vintage-oil-filter-radio/#findComment-574341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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